February 14, 2021
Yashu Dhamija, MD, a first-year fellow in the University of Cincinnati Department of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, speaks with Yahoo Life about his latest research. The immunologist describe a case study of a patient who developed contact dermatitis after wearing facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 10, 2021
A University of Cincinnati rheumatologist weighs in as the German Society for Rheumatology updates its guidelines to reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 4, 2020
UC digestive diseases expert Kenneth Sherman, MD, PhD, discusses study showing COVID-19 patients in China shown mildly elevated liver enzyme levels.
September 14, 2020
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, was interviewed by CNN for a story they published about a delay in the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial.
April 14, 2022
A report published recently in JAMA Open Network finds there's a strong likelihood that the antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox) may moderately lower rates of hospitalization due to COVID-19 in unvaccinated patients. However, outside experts cited by Medscape differ over whether the evidence from just three studies is strong enough to warrant adding the drug to the COVID-19 armamentarium. One of those experts sources is Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.
January 19, 2022
The recent surge in COVID-19 is driving the number of cases to record highs in the course of the pandemic. The impact is being felt at area hospitals who continue to battle the pandemic. In a story published by WKRC-TV, Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine, said that the surge is putting a lot of stress on healthcare providers.
October 11, 2021
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine was one of the sources cited in an article in Medscape on pharmaceutical company Merck developing a new pill for COVID-19. Fichtenbaum said it wasn't a 'home run' but it was encouraging.
November 18, 2021
COVID-19 cases in the region are rising just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Health experts are concerned about people getting together for the holidays, especially for certain groups. Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine, was one of the experts interviewed for a story produced by WLWT-TV.